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Kotaku Thursday, September 15, 2022 11:35 AM
    

The creator of Undertale just posted new updates to his new series' next highly anticipated chapters. Toby Fox said that Deltarune Chapters 3-5 production is well underway, although the new parts of the game won't be released this year. But he did show the community new music and screenshots. Take a look:

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Kotaku Thursday, September 15, 2022 11:25 AM
    

Be gentle with me, I've been in purgatory. By which I mean, I've been playing a lot of Splatoon 3 multiplayer lately, and having unlocked level 10, the ink shooter finally let me glide my way into its quirky ranked modes. Anarchy Battles, as these competitive modes are called, are a good time—if you're not…

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Kotaku Thursday, September 15, 2022 10:40 AM
    

The ways people judge their video games are many and various, with few agreeing on hard and fast rules for what truly imbues gaming time with value. But surely one of the most controversial is the length of a game. And now, "how long to beat" is a metric Microsoft has just added to its PC version of the Xbox app.

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Kotaku Thursday, September 15, 2022 9:50 AM
    

A year after its debut as a PS5-exclusive, the critically-acclaimed blockbuster roguelite Deathloop is finally headed to Xbox Game Pass. The game will be available there starting September 20, and players across all platforms will have reason to celebrate. A major free new content update called Goldenloop goes live…

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Kotaku Thursday, September 15, 2022 4:30 AM
    

In Wayward Strand, out today on PC, Switch, PlayStation and Xbox, you play the role of a teenage girl, stuck visiting the place her mother works. Which happens to be a giant, floating airship moored off the coast of Australia, and having been decommissioned as a luxury vessel, is now serving as a retirement home.

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PCGamesN Thursday, September 15, 2022 11:55 AM
     How to unlock secret characters in Vampire Survivors

Want to know how to unlock secret characters in Vampire Survivors? When you start your first run you only have a handful of Vampire Survivors characters and a few weapons available. However, on each playthrough, more items, weapons, and characters unlock for you to use in future attempts.

These items are vital if you wish to use Vampire Survivor weapon evolutions to maximise a weapon's damage output for the best Vampire Survivors build. The game also locks new characters behind requirements, such as leveling up your gear to a certain threshold, finding items in a level, or slaying a quota of monsters. Later on, you can also find Arcana to give your weapons unique bonuses to annihilate your foes.

Some of these unlock conditions are vague and confusing, so we thought we'd list how you can get all of the Vampire Survivors characters, weapons, items, and levels. We also have a cheat code that you need to type to get another hidden vampire slayer and steps to access other secret characters.

RELATED LINKS: The best survival games on PC in 2022, Vampire Survivors weapon evolution guide, The best Vampire Survivors build

PCGamesN Thursday, September 15, 2022 11:53 AM
     New Overwatch 2 hero Kiriko will be balanced, Blizzard claims

As any wounded tightrope walker will tell you, balance is hard to get right. It's no secret that Blizzard has had a hard time balancing many of Overwatch's heroes over the years, and the FPS game's supports seem especially tricky - Moira and Brigitte, I'm looking at you. So when I heard that new Overwatch 2 character Kiriko is a mixture of DPS and healer, it's safe to say I - and probably many other fans - panicked a little.

RELATED LINKS: Overwatch 2 heroes, Overwatch 2 release date, Overwatch 2 tier list

PCGamesN Thursday, September 15, 2022 11:31 AM
     Street Fighter 6 roster – every confirmed and leaked character

Excited to find out who made it onto the Street Fighter 6 roster? The Street Fighter 6 release date is pencilled in for 2023, so there's plenty of time for more characters to be revealed. Looking back to older games in the series, Street Fighter 4 launched with 25 characters, but the lacklustre Street Fighter 5 featured just 16 characters on day one. Capcom appears to be learning from its past mistakes, so we're hoping for a large roster this time around.

There are only 11 characters revealed on the Street Fighter 6 roster so far. If the leaks and rumours turn out to be true, we can expect to see one or two character reveals each month until launch.

RELATED LINKS: Best fighting games on PC

PCGamesN Thursday, September 15, 2022 11:27 AM
     How to get the Disney Dreamlight Valley Ratatouille recipe

The Disney Dreamlight Valley ratatouille recipe is part of your quest to bring Ratatouille's Remy back to your valley in the Disney life sim. You'll need to return him home to put a stop to The Forgetting, the mysterious event which has forced the Dreamlight Valley characters from their homes.

Once Merlin helps you channel your power and release the Dream Castle from the Forgetting's dark power, you'll be able to unlock character realms. Unlock the door to Remy's realm, and you'll find yourself in La Ratatouille, Remy's Parisian bistro. Remy will ask for your help washing dishes and cooking some simpler recipes before he can trust you with his most famous dish. However, Remy won't tell you exactly what you need for the Dreamlight Valley ratatouille recipe, and you'll need to figure it out from ingredients around the kitchen.

RELATED LINKS: Best Disney games, Disney Dreamlight Valley guide, Games like Animal Crossing on PC

PCGamesN Thursday, September 15, 2022 11:16 AM
     Nvidia teases RTX 4000 GPUs using a green Star Wars holocron

Nvidia just shared another RTX 4000 teaser, but the latest Project Beyond snippet is more confusing than the last. This time, the GPU giant's mysterious marketing features a weird-looking pyramid, and it looks more like a Star Wars Sith holocron than something related to gaming PC tech.

RELATED LINKS: RTX 4000 - everything we know, GeForce Now RTX 3080 review, Best graphics card

PCGamesN Thursday, September 15, 2022 11:16 AM
     Ark: Survival Evolved is next week's free PC game on Epic

Another Thursday means another big helping of free PC games from the Epic Games Store, as well as a peek at what's coming next week. This week, you can pick up free copies of Icelandic fox adventure Spirit of the North and the spacefaring adventure The Captain. Starting next week, you'll have yet another opportunity to get a free copy of Ark: Survival Evolved, the survival game with dinosaurs in it.

RELATED LINKS: Ark dinosaurs taming guide, Ark mods, Ark console commands

PCGamesN Thursday, September 15, 2022 11:00 AM
     The ultimate Disney Dreamlight Valley guide

Our Disney Dreamlight Valley guide will help you hit the ground running as you head off to save the many familiar faces of this magical world, all while unravelling the mystery surrounding the Forgetting. At the heart of it, Dreamlight Valley is a life sim from the house of mouse, taking all the best things from cosy games like Animal Crossing and Stardew Valley, and adding your favourite Disney and Pixar characters.

If that's enough to peak your interest, there are a few things you should know before you delve into this Disney game. It's a slow start as Merlin introduces you to the ins and outs of the village, but you'll soon be filling your pockets with resources and making new friends, and our Disney Dreamlight Valley guide top tips will get you on your way.

RELATED LINKS: Best Disney games, Disney Dreamlight Valley guide, Games like Animal Crossing on PC

PCGamesN Thursday, September 15, 2022 11:00 AM
     Lil Nas X will be performing at League of Legends Worlds (seriously)

A Lil Nas X League of Legends song will be debuting at Worlds - bet you didn't see that coming on a Thursday afternoon, huh? The musical titan will debut his new single 'Star Walkin' at the MOBA's biggest tournament, creating a mashup that we never knew we needed.

RELATED LINKS: Best LoL Champions , League of Legends patch 12.16 notes, LoL tier list

PCGamesN Thursday, September 15, 2022 10:59 AM
     Modern Warfare 2 Gunsmith details: every big change

Want to know how Modern Warfare 2 Gunsmith 2.0 works? Attachments in the Vanguard version of Gunsmith started to get out of hand last year, allowing players to pick up to ten unique attachments. This is great if you know what you're doing, but the Gunsmith became too complicated for new players to this FPS game to get to grips with right away.

Modern Warfare 2's Gunsmith 2.0 strips the maximum number of attachments back to five in each gun, and introduces weapon platforms for the first time. These platforms allow you to share some attachments across the other guns in its family. For example, if you reach the highest level using the M4, guns like the FTAC Recon SMG can share attachments like scopes and muzzles without having to invest any additional time using the SMG. Here's everything you need to know about the Gunsmith system in Modern Warfare 2, and what it means for weapon customisation.

RELATED LINKS: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 aims to kick off a "new era", Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 release date, maps, and more, All the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 guns revealed so far

PCGamesN Thursday, September 15, 2022 10:58 AM
     Warzone 2 loadouts may not exist, cryptic tweet suggests

Warzone 2 loadouts may be a thing of the past when the new battle royale is released, at least according to a cryptic tweet from the popular content creator, Metaphor. Utilising their insider information, Metaphor has been releasing mysterious messages all week with hints on what we can expect when Warzone 2 is released.


PCGamesN Thursday, September 15, 2022 10:52 AM
     Genshin Impact tier list September 2022: the best characters in 3.0

Looking for a Genshin Impact tier list? There are currently 53 Genshin Impact characters available (not including Dori who arrives in the latter half of the Genshin Impact 3.0 update), so there's no shortage of candidates for your dream team. But with so many different weapons, elementals, talents, ascension bonuses, and constellations upgrades, finding your favourites can be challenging.

Don't let the placement of the characters on our Genshin Impact tier list deter you from pulling on the next character banner. While base stats and elemental abilities are important, the value of a character also depends on personal playstyle, available weapons and artifacts, and team composition. That being said, if your favourite character is in C tier or below, you may struggle to get past some of the more challenging Spiral Abyss floors. Don't worry too much if your favourite character is on one of the lower tiers; you can still make it work with our recommended Genshin Impact builds.

In general, being on a high tier means that the character is the best Genshin Impact character in their role, is not too difficult to build, and performs well regardless of teammates. Being on a lower tier means that there are better alternatives, or the character needs a very specific build or team to shine. Just to note, the characters are not ranked within their own tier, and with that out of the way, let's take a look at our ranking of characters in our Genshin Impact tier list.

RELATED LINKS: Genshin Impact codes, Genshin Impact character tier list, Genshin Impact leveling guide

PCGamesN Thursday, September 15, 2022 10:03 AM
     How to feed and recruit Disney Dreamlight Valley animals

If you want to feed Disney Dreamlight Valley animals, you don't have to have a singing voice like Snow White. Instead, just find out what these Dreamlight Valley critters like to eat and keep them well fed. Feed them enough times, in fact, and you can even turn them into your companion throughout your time in the Disney game.

Like pets in an MMO game, companions are an avatar customisation option letting you can choose an adorable animal to keep you company as you explore this Disney life sim, something we can help you with in our Dreamlight Valley guide. In order to turn wild critters into companions, as well as earn daily loot and Dreamlight, you'll need to know how to approach them and what they like to eat.

RELATED LINKS: Best Disney games, Disney Dreamlight Valley guide, Games like Animal Crossing on PC

PCGamesN Thursday, September 15, 2022 11:38 AM
     Diablo 4 Druid class and skills guide

The shape-shifting Diablo 4 Druid was one of the first Diablo 4 classes revealed way back at BlizzCon 2019, and has a unique skill of transforming between other wild forms, the Werebear and Werewolf, which form an integral part of his gameplay in this RPG game.

The Diablo 4 release date is still a way off so we're waiting to see how the Druid actually plays, but we've got everything we know so far about this Diablo 2-inspired character. His playstyle and skills are all detailed here, from the basic skills to the ultimate ones, including the complete skill tree.

RELATED LINKS: Diablo 4 release date, The best games like Diablo you can play on PC, Diablo 4 classes

PCGamesN Thursday, September 15, 2022 9:52 AM
     GTA podium car: here's what vehicle you can win in GTA Online

What is the GTA podium car this week? GTA Online vehicles are expensive things, so we're happy to take a spin on the Diamond Casino's Lucky Wheel to get a discount. Winning isn't guaranteed, sure, but it isn't out of the question either. Look, we don't have a problem - leave it alone.

Finding out what the GTA Online podium car is simple enough - it's winning it that's the challenge. You can spin the Diamond Casino's Lucky Wheel once a day, and each Podium Car refreshes after seven days on a Thursday. Basically, you have seven shots to get the vehicle of that given week. If you own a Penthouse, you can spin it for free, but if you don't it's $500 a spin. Don't fret if you don't win, as you can try for something else.

You have a one in 20 chance of getting the podium vehicle, a car discount, or a mystery prize. There's a four in 20 chance of getting clothes, chips, and cash. Finally, there's a five in 20 chance of getting RP. On that note, here's everything you need to know about this week's GTA podium car.

RELATED LINKS: GTA 5 mods, GTA 6, Buy GTA V

PCGamesN Thursday, September 15, 2022 9:46 AM
     Diablo Immortal Gems guide

Looking for a comprehensive guide to getting, socketing, and upgrading Diablo Immortal Gems? As in previous Diablo games, gems are absolutely indispensable when it comes to maximising your character's potential and boosting your gear score. Each one grants a passive attribute buff, giving you that much-needed edge to keep fighting through the horrors of Sanctuary just that little bit longer.

While you might be tempted to hold off farming for normal Gems in favour of those coveted Legendary Gems, these are relatively difficult to come by in Diablo Immortal without opening your wallet first. The initial benefits of standard Gems might seem negligible, but taking the time to upgrade them will make those Elder Rift runs far more manageable regardless of which Diablo Immortal class you've chosen.

In this guide, we'll outline the benefits of each gem type, plus how to find, socket, and upgrade them. Exactly how valuable each gem is heavily depends on the Diablo Immortal builds you're constructing, so keep your character's base strengths and weaknesses in mind as you decide what gems will be best for you.

RELATED LINKS: Diablo Immortal tier list, Diablo Immortal system requirements, Best Diablo Immortal builds

PCGamesN Thursday, September 15, 2022 9:42 AM
     League of Legends Zilean has reached 1000 days without a new skin

League of Legends Zilean has surpassed 1000 days without receiving a new skin from Riot. That's a long wait for anyone who mains the Chronokeeper in the popular MOBA, and it's not even the first time something like this has happened; this is actually the third time that Zilean has had to wait 1000 days for a new cosmetic.

RELATED LINKS: Best LoL Champions , League of Legends patch 12.16 notes, LoL tier list

PCGamesN Thursday, September 15, 2022 7:44 AM
     Upcoming Oculus Quest 2 rival preorders pop up online

You can now preorder the Pico 4, an Oculus Quest 2 alternative that could go head to head with Project Cambria. While the listing doesn't reveal a final price, it hints that we'll hear more about the new VR headset in a few weeks' time.

RELATED LINKS: Best VR games, Oculus Quest 3 release date, Project Cambria release date

PCGamesN Thursday, September 15, 2022 7:38 AM
     Twitch streamer Asmongold is in God of War Ragnarok (kind of)

An uncanny resemblance to Twitch streamer Asmongold has shown up in God of War Ragnarok's newest trailer. The action-adventure game was shown off at Sony's State of Play event, with the popular streamer's company, OTK, making the connection on Twitter to waves of approval and even some plans to recreate the image from other World of Warcraft streamers.

RELATED LINKS: God of War PC review, God of War best settings, God of War system requirements

PCGamesN Thursday, September 15, 2022 10:26 AM
     How to get Disney Dreamlight Valley clay

You'll need to know how to get Disney Dreamlight Valley Clay in order to finish Goofy's Mysterious Wreck questline and help a missing friend get back home. That's not the only use for clay though, as it appears in a number of the Disney game's furniture crafting recipes. If you're partial to uniquely kitting out your space in other games like Animal Crossing, you'll no doubt want to build some decorative items from clay.

While most resources are easy to obtain, and clay is technically no different, it's not immediately obvious how or where to find the material. As we show you in our Dreamlight Valley guide, your collection menu is a useful tool for identifying the biomes in which items can be found, it's knowing what to do when you get there that's the problem.

RELATED LINKS: Best Disney games, Disney Dreamlight Valley guide, Games like Animal Crossing on PC

PCGamesN Thursday, September 15, 2022 7:09 AM
     Best Canadian VPN for gaming, streaming, and more in 2022

Are you looking for the best Canadian VPN? Well, we have what you're looking for. Whether you're someone who wants a service that happens to have some good servers in Canada, or someone who wants to sign up to one whose headquarters are located in Canada, we've got a list of recommendations for you.

These Canadian VPN services will protect your private data while you browse the internet, while also potentially helping to boost your connection speeds by limiting artificial slowdown from your internet services provider (ISP) when you use a lot of bandwidth. Most importantly, they also all have dedicated servers based in The Great White North.

If you're a Canadian citizen, these VPNs will be really useful for connecting from your native region while travelling abroad. If you're overseas, and want the most private VPN with Canadian servers to access your internet banking account, we have a recommendations that can help stop a suspicious activity alert. Additionally, if you just fancy using the fastest VPN to prevent your internet service provider (ISP) from slowing things down, then we have a recommendation for that too.

RELATED LINKS: Best SSD for gaming, How to build a gaming PC, Best gaming CPU

PCGamesN Thursday, September 15, 2022 7:34 AM
     Tower of Fantasy 1.5 release date, locations, and Claudia banner

Otherwise known as Artificial Island, Tower of Fantasy 1.5 is the first major update for the global version of Hotta Studio's anime game since launch – and it's a big one. Not only can we anticipate a whole new addition to the Tower of Fantasy map to explore, but the brand-new home system feature will also ensure a place to rest your wandering feet at the end of the day. What's more, the upcoming Claudia banner heralds the global release of the simulacrum of the same name, which is sure to shake up your current team composition.

The mysterious Artificial Island is billed by Hotta Studio as an uncharted wonderland, but we already have some idea of what we might expect from Tower of Fantasy 1.5. Without further ado, here's everything we know about the update so far, including the debut of eight-man raids.

RELATED LINKS: Tower of Fantasy codes, Tower of Fantasy characters, How to level up in Tower of Fantasy

PCGamesN Thursday, September 15, 2022 8:00 AM
     Overwatch 2 free-to-play model makes devs

2016 was a long time ago. Blizzard's decision to make Overwatch 2 free-to-play and add a battle pass was necessary to bring it into line with most other multiplayer FPS games on the market today, but Big Blue is putting its own spin on things. It's been confirmed that new heroes will be locked behind the free battle pass, led by a new healer, Kiriko, at the game's release. For fans who've been calling for a more modern monetisation model and, well, any other news after years of relative silence, it's a dream come true. And it turns out the devs themselves are also much happier with this approach.

RELATED LINKS: Overwatch 2 heroes, Overwatch 2 release date, Overwatch 2 tier list

PCGamesN Thursday, September 15, 2022 6:23 AM
     Hogwarts Legacy Hogsmeade shops are only for some players

Hogwarts Legacy will give players a chance to own a shop in Hogsmeade, something that is surely high on the list for any Harry Potter fan, and something that is going to become a reality with the release of the open-world RPG - but only if you own a PlayStation. The shop, a dungeon, and some cosmetics are timed exclusives on the Sony console, giving those players an entire year headstart on everyone else.

RELATED LINKS: Hogwarts Legacy release date, Upcoming PC Games, Best PC RPGs

Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Thursday, September 15, 2022 11:34 AM
    

Free to play hero shooter sequel Overwatch 2 finally arrives on PC on October 4th, and today Blizzard have officially unveiled new hero Kiriko along with details of season one. They've also detailed how the game's free and premium battle passes will work, and what you can expect in each. Watch the trailer below for some new Overwatch and pretend like it's 2016 again. Just more grindy.

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Thursday, September 15, 2022 11:33 AM
    

The Xbox app now offers estimates for how long a Game Pass game might take you to beat, to help guide your decisions on what to play next. Integrating numbers from HowLongToBeat, most Game Pass games' pages now suggests how long a game is in several playstyles: finishing the main story; doing the main story and optional extras; and absolutely 100%ing everything. While I usually find talk of game length is tied into awful opinions that longer is better, I think this is great info to know on Game Pass.

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Thursday, September 15, 2022 11:07 AM
    

The Corsair iCUE 5000X is the Californian company's best mid-size computer case, thanks to its clean tempered glass design, excellent cooling support and a range of features that make it easy to build in. The 5000X normally costs quite a bit - the RRP is £220 and even discounts drop it to £155+ - but today it's down to £116.66 when you buy from Box via Amazon.

That could be a misprice, given the vast price discrepancy between the RRP and sale price. With only two units available you'll have to move fast to pick this one up...

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Thursday, September 15, 2022 11:00 AM
    

This week on the Electronic Wireless Show podcast we, prompted by friendly listener OurSuperior, talk about the best changes of eras in games. As you can imagine, this is an easier task for Nate than it is to me, because many of his favourite games are predicated around era changes. Thus I find myself in the position of arguing semantics. How the turn tables have turned.

I'm able to win Nate around on at least one of my desperate bids to classify things that aren't eras as eras, although he does promptly shut me down on the most ridiculous one. It may surprise you to know that we don't actually talk about too many history games (although time travel comes up a lot). And stick around for a thrilling Cavern Of Lies. Will the Red Baron (me) be shot down at last?

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Thursday, September 15, 2022 10:25 AM
    

One of the best 1000W computer power supplies is going cheap(er) on Amazon today, as the EVGA SuperNova 1000 P6 has dropped from £200 to £150. That's an excellent price for a well-reviewed unit with 80+ Platinum efficiency and a fully modular design - not to mention a surprisingly compact ATX design that will work in a wide range of PC cases.

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Thursday, September 15, 2022 10:06 AM
    

It's been just about a year since Chapter 2 of Deltarune was released for free, but we won't be seeing any more from the game this year. That's the message from dev Toby Fox, who's posted an update on how Deltarune's coming along. Fox's message to those eagerly awaiting more from the game was published to mark the seventh anniversary of his indie RPG smash Undertale. It shares some new screens, GIFs, a video and even some tunes.

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Thursday, September 15, 2022 9:00 AM
    

Hand Of Fate was such a singular thing. On the one hand, it was a tabletop deckbuilding game that saw you picking through roguelike-style dungeons by choosing different cards dealt out by its mysterious Dealer. On the other, it was also an action-packed hack and slasher, bringing its fantastical fight sections to life in fully 3D combat arenas - and there hasn't been anything quite like it since. Voice Of Cards certainly had a go, but its tedious battle system landed it straight on its own discard pile. Thankfully, we've now got the infinitely more engaging Foretales, a new narrative card game from French developers Alkemi, and it comes pretty damn close to capturing that Hand Of Fate goodness.

It doesn't ever venture into the realms of 3D admittedly, erring more toward the Inscryption school of tabletop combat encounters, but it does nail the delivery of telling an artful, swashbuckling adventure through cards and cards alone. And much like Hand Of Fate, this isn't a one and done affair, either, as there are multiple paths to take through this entertaining fantasy yarn, and several game-changing decisions you'll have to make as you try and avert a string of terrible visions threatening to destroy its anthropomorphic animal world. You won't succeed at preventing them all during a single playthrough, but its hard choices only make its overarching story that much more gripping.

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Thursday, September 15, 2022 9:00 AM
    

Single-player horror adventure Saturnalia is inviting you to a very creepy Sardinian party just in time for Halloween, exclusive to the Epic Games Store on PC. It's been created by Santa Ragione, the Italian development studio behind visual novel road trip Wheels Of Aurelia and endless runner Fotonica. Check out the trailer below and try to think what music video it reminds you of.

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Thursday, September 15, 2022 7:31 AM
    

Arkane's time-rebooting shooter Deathloop is coming to Game Pass, Xbox Cloud Gaming and the Microsoft Store on September 20th. The addition to the Green Team's subscription service was announced during this morning's ID@Xbox livestream at Tokyo Game Show. All the game's updates from the past year will be present, plus a new update called Goldenloop. That adds a new weapon, ability, enemy types and an extended ending. Oh, and there's crossplay across all platforms and stores too. Watch the new trailer below.

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Thursday, September 15, 2022 6:48 AM
    

Disney Dreamlight Valley is a glittering life simulator in which you — having somehow slipped out of the real world into a kind of Disney-sponsored coma — find yourself living alongside all of your favourite intellectual property. Your mission? Emotionally manipulate the awful dog-beast Goofy by gifting him dandelions and bream until he becomes your best friend, then set about working on Scrooge McDuck and the rest.

Before we dive too far into this thing: if you're here because you've got a kid and you just want to know if Disney Dreamlight Valley will make them happy, and that the rat from Ratatouille doesn't say the f-word, and that at no point does Ariel drag herself onto the beach to try to recruit them into a multi-level marketing scam, then you're golden. Disney Dreamlight Valley is a top-marks Animal Crossing rip-off that will make fans of too-big mice irreversibly giddy. Your children may eventually need a special operation to stop them smiling.

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Thursday, September 15, 2022 6:34 AM
    

Epicly long action RPG Assassin's Creed Odyssey is leaping onto Microsoft's PC Game Pass subscription service today. The move was announced by surprise during this morning's ID@Xbox stream at Tokyo Game Show, which I guess is appropriate for something to do with assassins. Odyssey's predecessor Assassin's Creed Origins was already plonked on to Microsoft's subscription service in June this year.

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Thursday, September 15, 2022 5:51 AM
    

Co-op survival Viking fest Valheim has a confirmed release date for its arrival on Microsoft's PC Game Pass service, and it's not too far over the horizon. September 29th is the date you'll want to mark in your runic calendars, which I assume are constructed out of some variety of standing stone formation. The date was announced during last night's ID@Xbox stream.

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Twinfinite Thursday, September 15, 2022 11:43 AM
     GTA Online: adds the Community Series, GTA Creator Update, & more this week.

Twinfinite Thursday, September 15, 2022 11:36 AM
     A guide that explains who the Blackwoods are in Game of Thrones: House of the Dragon.

Twinfinite Thursday, September 15, 2022 11:31 AM
     Today Capcom showcased the free title update coming to Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak from Tokyo Game Show.

Twinfinite Thursday, September 15, 2022 11:22 AM
     Learn everything about the Tablet Analytics event!

Twinfinite Thursday, September 15, 2022 11:15 AM
     Pearl Movie Review

Twinfinite Thursday, September 15, 2022 10:56 AM
     Ken, Dhalsim, Blanka, and E. Honda return to Street Fighter 6!

Twinfinite Thursday, September 15, 2022 10:55 AM
     Check out the latest trailer for The Dark World: Karma from TGS.

Twinfinite Thursday, September 15, 2022 10:46 AM
     RE: Village Gold Edition's new trailer shows off lots of gameplay.

Twinfinite Thursday, September 15, 2022 10:21 AM
     Forza Horizon 5: Horizon is getting a free 10-year anniversary update.

Twinfinite Thursday, September 15, 2022 10:14 AM
     There's a somewhat lengthy to-do list for the remainder of Fortnite Chapter 3 Season 3 if you haven't been on top of it.

Twinfinite Thursday, September 15, 2022 10:10 AM
     Assassin's Creed Odyssey is officially on Game Pass.

Twinfinite Thursday, September 15, 2022 9:51 AM
     Learn everything about the upcoming Ley Line Overflow event.

Twinfinite Thursday, September 15, 2022 9:49 AM
     Here's everything we know about Genshin Impact 3.1 version.

Twinfinite Thursday, September 15, 2022 9:41 AM
     Find out which of your favorite Cyberpunk 2077 characters made the cut in Edgerunners.

Twinfinite Thursday, September 15, 2022 9:00 AM
     A list ranking every Jurassic Park and Jurassic World movie from worst to best.

Twinfinite Thursday, September 15, 2022 8:30 AM
     Destiny 2 has over 100 exotic weapons, and not all of them can be winners. That does not mean they aren't worth looking at and addressing if needed.

Twinfinite Thursday, September 15, 2022 7:56 AM
     Get the rundown of all the 5-letter words ending in BT to help you in Wordle.

Twinfinite Thursday, September 15, 2022 7:54 AM
     Need some help for 5-letter words starting with D and ending with T in Wordle? Let us lend a hand.

Twinfinite Thursday, September 15, 2022 7:11 AM
     Today Capcom released a new trailer of its upcoming dinosaur shooter Exoprimal.

Twinfinite Thursday, September 15, 2022 7:03 AM
     A toothy creature feature has come out of nowhere today to surge its way into the upper apex of the streaming charts.

Siliconera Thursday, September 15, 2022 10:30 AM
    

One Piece Odyssey Release date

Bandai Namco's moved the release date of One Piece Odyssey back a bit. Originally slated for a release within 2022, Luffy and the Straw Hat Pirates will land on PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X|S on January 12, 2023. The PC edition pulls into port a day later, on January 13th.

Check out Bandai Namco's TGS 2022 trailer for the game.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHXtyxULPX0

The One Piece Odyssey release trailer teases the story of Waford, the "legendary island" the Straw Hats are shipwrecked on. They meet a mysterious girl named Lim, who, wary of their status as pirates, somehow steals and scatters the crew's considerable power. The crew have their powers sealed away behind mysterious cube artifacts, and will need to scour Waford for their cubes to see them returned. Lim also takes them to "a special place" that allows them to visit "the world of their memories", prompting a vision of Princess Vivi and the Kingdom of Alabasta. Alabasta was the site of the Alabasta story arc, and one of the Straw Hat Pirates' most important adventures in getting together as a crew.

The TGS 2022 special program also detailed some of the bonuses coming with purchases of One Piece Odyssey before release date. Pre-orders of the game will receive a set of cosmetic outfits for the crew that recall their first, pre-time skip character designs. Pre-orders also get 10 Energy Apple items, 10 Excite Apple items, and 3 Golden Jelly items. A Digital Deluxe Edition of the game will also be sold, which includes 2 Petite Jewelry accessories, a Sniper King outfit for Usopp, 100,000 Berries, and the Adventure Expansion Pack, an upcoming DLC.

One Piece Odyssey launches on the PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X|S on January 12, 2023, and on PC on January 13th.

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Siliconera Thursday, September 15, 2022 9:00 AM
    

Star Ocean The Divine Force Demo

Fans looking forward to Star Ocean: The Divine Force will be able to give the game a try next week. Square Enix announced that a Star Ocean: The Divine Force demo version will launch on September 20, 2022. It'll launch at roughly midnight "local time" depending on your region. The demo will be available on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S.

The content of the Star Ocean: The Divine Force demo is expected to last about two hours, from the beginning of Raymond's story until the point where the party reaches a place called Delryk Village. It's said to match up roughly with the live gameplay demonstration shown at the Star Ocean Special Program from the Tokyo Game Show.

The program also debuted a new trailer for the game. It features the theme song, "PANDORA" by singer HYDE, who had a video message for fans. Check it out at this link.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whBluyRjz8U

The new trailer lays out the premise of The Divine Force (and its demo). The game will once again feature a narrative that blends sci-fi and fantasy. This time it features dual protagonists: Raymond, Captain of a trade ship that lands on an underdeveloped planet, and Laeticia, the Princess of a kingdom on that planet. The combat system will emphasize high-speed action, and exploration enhanced by the ability to float in the air and fly around areas to explore freely.

The special program revealed the game's box art, too, from illustrator Akiman.

Star Ocean 6 Box Art

Star Ocean: The Divine Force launches on October 27, 2022 for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PS4, and PC. The playable demo launches on September 20, 2022.

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Siliconera Thursday, September 15, 2022 8:30 AM
    

BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle coming to Xbox One and Series X

Two of Arc System Works' latest fighting games will appear on Xbox consoles. The Tokyo Game Show 2022 Xbox Stream confirmed that BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle and Guilty Gear Strive will be available on Xbox One and Xbox Series X in Spring 2023.

BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle is a crossover fighting game featuring characters from multiple franchises. The game launched with characters from BlazBlueUnder Night In-BirthPersona 4 Arena, and RWBY. Arc System Works later added new characters from Arcana HeartSenran Kagura, and Akatsuki Blitzkampf into the roster. Meanwhile, Guilty Gear Strive is the latest entry in the Guilty Gear series that came out first on the PS5, PS4, and PC in June 2021.

However, the stream did not confirm whether the Xbox version of BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle will have a rollback netcode. When the game initially launched for PS4, Switch, and PC in 2018, the netcode that it used was not rollback. While Arc System Works later announced the rollback netcode implementation, only the PS4 and PC versions received it in mid-April 2022.

Both Guilty Gear Strive and BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle are currently available on PlayStation 4, PC, and arcades. The latest Guilty Gear title is also available on PlayStation 5, while the BlazBlue crossover game also appears on Nintendo Switch. Arc System Works will release both fighting games for Xbox One and Xbox Series X in Spring 2023.

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Siliconera Thursday, September 15, 2022 8:00 AM
    

Various Daylife

A new day(life) has dawned for players who don't have an Apple Arcade subscription. Various Daylife, the Square Enix-published RPG from Team Asano, which helped produce Octopath Traveler, Triangle Strategy, and Bravely Default, is now available on Nintendo Switch and PC. The PS4 edition of the game launches on September 16, 2022. Originally launched in 2019, Various Daylife was previously an Apple Arcade-exclusive title.

Check out the announcement trailer below, which first debuted during Tuesday's Nintendo Direct broadcast.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CW2M0hBnv2s

In keeping with its title, Various Daylife blends the rigors of JRPG combat and exploration with the daily routine of a raising-style life sim game (think Princess Maker). Players take up the roles of fledgling colonists on the untamed continent of Antoecia. They can spend their time pushing through the wilderness and pioneering through dangerous territory. When not adventuring, they'll take up jobs to raise money, improve the team's attributes, foster relationships, and earn equipment. Jobs drain stamina and mood, and managing these resources while leaving something in the tank for the next adventure is part of the engaging grind. Success can unlock new abilities, jobs, and combat classes, which can be used to take on new and more rewarding types of work.

Various Daylife is available on Apple Arcade for iOS, the Nintendo Switch eShop and PC via Steam right now. It costs $28.99 USD. It'll arrive on the PS4 on September 16, 2022, presumably for the same price.

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Siliconera Thursday, September 15, 2022 7:00 AM
    

The year's end will be a busy time for fans of Final Fantasy VIICrisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion had its release date confirmed by Square Enix's latest trailer for the game. It comes out on December 13, 2022. Though the launch date trailer first debuted during Tuesday's Nintendo Direct, the confirmed Crisis Core Reunion release date applies to the PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC editions, as well.

Check out the Crisis Core Reunion trailer below. It shows off the game's new graphical style, which brings it into line with the style of recent FFVII revival projects, particularly Final Fantasy VII Remake.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlJVGCDBtyg

Crisis Core Reunion is based on Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII, which first released in 2007 on the PlayStation Portable. It was a prequel of sorts to Final Fantasy VII, and focused on the adventures of Zack Fair, a young member of SOLDIER who plays a key role in the backstory of FFVII protagonist Cloud Strife. Crisis Core helped flesh out the larger setting of FFVII, detailing the workings of Shinra's private army, and introducing characters like Genesis and Angeal to the FFVII setting.

Check out some screenshots from the game in the gallery.

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A post on Square Enix's blog detailed more about Crisis Core Reunion, its characters, and its combat system. The battle system is called DMW (Digital Mind Wave), a slot machine-like system that which triggers randomized effects ranging from powerful buffs to character-specific Limit Breaks to Summons that dominate the field. Characters can equip Materia to unlock spells and abilities, as well as gain stat boosts.

Here's the voice cast for Crisis Core Reunion.

  • Zack - Caleb Pierce (EN), Kenichi Suzumura (JP)
  • Sephiroth - Tyler Hoechlin (EN), Toshiyuki Morikawa (JP)
  • Cloud - Cody Christian (EN), Takahiro Sakurai (JP)
  • Aerith - Briana White (EN), Maaya Sakamoto (JP)
  • Genesis - Shaun Conde (EN), Gackt (JP)
  • Tseng - Vic Chao (EN), Junichi Suwabe (JP)
  • Cissnei - Kayli Mills (EN), Asumi Nakata (JP)
  • Hollander - Jason Marnocha (EN), Shinya Owada (JP)
  • Yuffie - Brandilyn Cheah (EN), Kino Sakai (JP)
  • Lazard - Francis Ausley (EN), Junpei Morita (JP)
  • Angeal - Bill Millsap (EN), Kazuhiko Inoue (JP)

Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion releases for the PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC on December 13, 2022.

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Siliconera Thursday, September 15, 2022 6:00 AM
    

Stellar Blade

The game once known as Project EVE has a new name, and it debuted anew at Tuesday's State of Play as Stellar Blade. Developer ShiftUp has been working on the title, which features work from artist Hyung-Tae Kim, character designer for Magna Carta, Blade & Soul, and Destiny Child. It'll launch under the aegis of Sony Interactive Entertainment for PS5 in 2023.

Check out the trailer below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayek3ZzWb1E

Clocking in at just under three minutes, the Stellar Blade trailer shows the first look at the game since September 2021. It features gameplay and cinematic footage, and a Korean-language voiceover. In a post on the PlayStation Blog, Kim outlined the story. Protagonist Eve land on the surface of an uninhabitable Earth to reclaim its hostile environs for humanity. They meet with a survivor named Adam and go to the last surviving city on the planet, Xion. She forms relationships with her comrades as they struggle to rebuild the city and retake the planet from an alien species called the NA:tive. Players will be able to make decisions about how or whether to help the survivors, which in turn will influence the story.

Check out some screenshots of Stellar Blade in the gallery.

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The character-action gameplay of Stellar Blade pits Eve against massive bosses, challenging players to input precise timing to deflect attacks and carry out devastating combos. Eve can use a combination of melee and ranged weapons, and her Beta Skills and Burst Skills will help even the odds against powerful foes.

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Siliconera Thursday, September 15, 2022 5:00 AM
    

Elden Ring wins Japan Game Awards 2022 Grand Award

The winners of Japan Game Awards 2022 were announced at Tokyo Game Show 2022. One title received the highest recognition among others. Elden Ring won the most prestigious Grand Award at the Japanese award-giving ceremony.

Japan Game Awards is an annual award ceremony that takes place inside Tokyo Game Show. The Japanese public voted for outstanding games released in the previous fiscal year that ran from April 1 the previous year to March 31. The judging panel would then determine the top ten games suitable to win the Awards for Excellence and the best title among them to win the Grand Award.

While the event also gives awards based on sales performances, it also included a couple of special awards. The Minister of Economy, Trade, and Industry Award is one such example that the Japanese minister directly presents to an outstanding individual. From Software's president, Hidetaka Miyazaki, won the award in the 2022 edition.

The Game Designers Award is another special prize given by a group of top Japanese game creators. The Super Smash Bros series creator Masahiro Sakurai leads the group, which also includes PlatinumGames' Hideki Kamiya, NieR series creator Yoko Taro, and Capcom's Shu Takumi of Ace Attorney fame. Inscryption won the Game Designers Award for the latest iteration.

Here's the complete list of award winners in Japan Game Awards 2022.

  • Minister of Economy, Trade, and Industry Award: Hidetaka Miyazaki
  • Global Award Japanese ProductPokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl
  • Global Award Foreign ProductCall of Duty: Vanguard
  • Best Sales AwardPokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl
  • Game Designers Award honorable mentions:
    • 7 Days to End With You
    • Needy Streamer Overload
  • Game Designers Award winner: Inscryption
  • Awards for Excellence:
    • Resident Evil Village
    • Sky: Children of the Light
    • Tales of Arise
    • Lost Judgment
    • Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker
    • Pokemon Legends: Arceus
    • Horizon Forbidden West
    • Elden Ring
    • Ghostwire: Tokyo
    • Kirby and the Forgotten Land
  • Grand AwardElden Ring

The 2021 edition had an unusual occurrence where two games shared the highest Grand Award. The judges gave the award to Capcom's Monster Hunter Rise and Sucker Punch's Ghost of Tsushima.

Elden Ring, the winner of Grand Award in Japan Game Awards 2022, is available worldwide on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X, Xbox One, and PC. Check out Siliconera's review of the game.

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PC Invasion - FeedDDD Thursday, September 15, 2022 10:30 AM
     Triangle Strategy Steam art charactersIf you have kept up with Square Enix's releases within the past few years, then you have likely heard of Triangle Strategy. Released back in March, Triangle Strategy had its development handled by Producer Tomoya Asano, who set this game apart from Octopath Traveler, his previous work, by making it a tactical RPG rather than a more traditional RPG. It received solid reviews upon release, but those who wanted to play it had to own a Nintendo Switch. This week, however, Square Enix announced that Triangle Strategy will come to Steam on October 13, so more players can soon join in on the fun. Triangle Strategy's story involves three nations — Hyzante, Aesfrost, and Glenbook — that end up conflicting with each other after a specific incident occurs. Players have to carefully navigate their way through this conflict and make vital decisions that will shape its outcome.   However, players are not the center of the universe in this case. Your entire party has the capa...

PC Invasion - FeedDDD Thursday, September 15, 2022 10:03 AM
     Overwatch 2 Kiriko New Support Hero Fox GirlBlizzard has revealed Overwatch 2's next new hero, Kiriko. She was first leaked earlier this week from multiple sources, and it looks like those sources were reliable. The official reveal trailer dropped today showcasing Kiriko's design, abilities, and a little of her backstory. Kiriko is a Japanese hero tasked with protecting her home city. Her family relied on traditional methods to protect those around them and to make everyone feel safe. Kiriko continues down that path, but is the first in her family to turn to new technologies to get the job done. She blends traditional values with modern technology and she's all the stronger for it.   What abilities Kiriko is bringing to your team Based on the trailer, Kiriko appears to be a new utility-focused support hero for Overwatch 2. She can heal through her Healing Ofuda talismans but the majority of her kit is utility and damage based. She deals damage with her kunai knives, which are especially devastating on crit...

PC Invasion - FeedDDD Thursday, September 15, 2022 9:30 AM
     Plasma Game Release Gameplay Trailer Steam LicoriceAlthough many games are all about shooting and destroying stuff, it doesn't always have to be that way. Anything is possible in virtual worlds, and games can be great places to let your imagination run wild. That's what drives many creatives to get into game design, and Plasma sounds like an excellent means to find your bearings. Developer Dry Licorice announced Plasma today, dubbing it a "physics-based engineering playground" born from an idea that long resided in the mind of one of the chief designers. It essentially provides you with the tools to build all kinds of crazy contraptions in addition to programming custom animations.   The creative elements set Plasma apart from other construction-like games thanks to the gameplay similarities to actual game design. The game uses multiple user-friendly systems to let you visually program in a way similar to game engine tools like Unreal Engine blueprints. It's powerful, but also applicable if you want t...

PC Invasion - FeedDDD Thursday, September 15, 2022 9:00 AM
     Saturnalia 2There's no shortage of spooky games to play during the Halloween season. And it always seems like there's something new lurking around the corner when it comes to releases. This year is no different with the announcement of the upcoming self-described 'psychedelic survival horror game, Saturnalia. It creeps onto the Epic Games Store on October 27. You might think, "Heh, I've played'em all" when it comes to survival horror games. But Saturnalia does something a little bit different with its main gameplay mechanic. Each time your character dies, the physical structures of your surroundings will change. This isn't Resident Evil, but Saturnalia does take place in an Italian village. When changes occur, new shortcuts will open up and allow you to steer one of the four playable characters further. There's no question that you will die, though — Saturnalia is rogue-lite.   The rest of Saturnalia is similar to that of other surv...

Gamer Empire Thursday, September 15, 2022 4:55 AM
    

When it comes to Mount and Blade 2: Bannerlord, the party troop size is one of the things that matter the most. Everyone wants to […]

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Gamer Empire Thursday, September 15, 2022 4:16 AM
    

The Roblox game Dragon Blox is based on the Dragon Ball anime series, which means you can let out your inner super Saiyan in the […]

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Tabletop Gaming News Thursday, September 15, 2022 11:00 AM
    

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Player Assist | Game Guides & Walkthroughs Thursday, September 15, 2022 11:04 AM
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MonsterVine Thursday, September 15, 2022 9:00 AM
     Circus Electrique wasn't on my radar at all, but when it came up, well, let's walk through the Universal Vince McMahon Rating scale. Story-Driven RPG: Maybe-interested Vince McMahon. Part Tactics: Kinda interested Vince McMahon. Part Circus Management: Okay, Definitely Interested Vince McMahon. Steampunk Twist: Vinnie Mac falling over backwards. Finally, this is my circus and […]